Maine Family Multi-Adventure Tour
Maine Family Multi-Adventure Tour
5 days
4 nights
Activity Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
2025: Jul-Aug2026: Jun-Aug
Coastal Towns & Acadia National Park
Escape with your family Down East to bike rocky shorelines, hike along the ocean and be immersed in the old-fashioned charms of boating and fishing villages.
Highlights
- Discover the storybook landscapes of Maine and the towering firs and crashing surf in magnificent Acadia National Park
- Ascend coastal Mount Battie on foot and drink in panoramic views of Penobscot Bay
- Kayak past oceanside summer villages in Boothbay Harbor
- Taste fresh-caught Maine lobster (a classic!) and mussels or fish-and-chips in Bar Harbor
- Bike Acadia’s oak, beech and maple woodlands on car-free carriage roads built in the early 1900s
Start/End Portland
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary
Days 1-2
Discover the understated beauty of Maine's coastline as you hike up Mount Battie in Camden Hills State Park for 360-degree views of lakes, Penobscot Bay and dozens of outer islands • Duck into the woods for a walk through airy pine forest • Kayak in Boothbay Harbor, admiring quaint summer communities with classic New England cottages constructed in the 1800s • Paddle by working lobster boats, schooners and perhaps some resident seals along the way • Explore the charming shops and eateries of Camden's High Street Historic District • Cruise along the rocky shoreline in a lobster boat en route to the coastal resort town of Rockport • Lounge by our resort's waterfront pool or choose from one of their many family-friendly activities—perhaps tennis or croquet.
Nights 1-2
This luxurious coastal 230-acre retreat offers numerous amenities including a pool carved into the hillside with sweeping bay vistas and a premiere golf course. Travel + Leisure World's Best. (pool, spa)
Days 3-5
Head to Mount Desert Island for a bike ride among majestic firs, rocky coastline and dramatic surf in Acadia National Park • Ride past Hadlock Pond, Jordan Pond, Eagle Lake and stone arched bridges on the park's famous network of car-free carriage roads • Spectacular vistas abound as adults cycle past classic Acadia scenery like Sand Beach, Thunder Hole and Cadillac Mountain • Ready for a climb? Opt to ascend the highest peak on the North Atlantic seaboard • Kids go rock climbing with an expert guide and dedicated Adventure Leader • Hike to Great Head for gorgeous views over the east side of Acadia and dip your toes in the chilly Atlantic Ocean followed by a celebratory picnic near historic Belfast • Extend your family vacation in vibrant Portland.
Nights 3-4
Overlooking Frenchman Bay, this well-appointed lodge in downtown Bar Harbor offers numerous amenities. (pool, spa)
What's Included
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World-Class Hotels
Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.
Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.
Nights 1-2
Premiere Hotel
This luxurious coastal 230-acre retreat offers numerous amenities including a pool carved into the hillside with sweeping bay vistas and a premiere golf course. Travel + Leisure World's Best. (pool, spa)
Nights 3-4
Premiere Hotel
Overlooking Frenchman Bay, this well-appointed lodge in downtown Bar Harbor offers numerous amenities. (pool, spa)
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Bikes
Choose Your Perfect Bike
Our bikes are designed and built with specific cyclists and riding styles in mind, so we can always offer you a perfect ride. Please note that bike requests are subject to availability and prioritized based on the date they're submitted.
Included in your trip price
- Ideal for avid cyclists
- Redesigned for 2024
- Next gen titanium frame with carbon wheels
- Responsive, efficient and comfortable
- Drop handlebars only
Included in your trip price
- Suited for a wide range of cyclists
- Comfortable ergonomic seat
- Long wheel base adds to the bike's control and stability
- Upright handlebars only
Included in your trip price
- One of the lightest e-bikes available
- Provides plenty of power and more than enough battery
- Lower top tubes for easier mounting and dismounting
- Upright handlebars only
- Limited availability on Unplugged Bike Tours; learn more
Min. age to ride e-bike: 16+
Included in your trip price
- Backroads is the only travel company to manufacture it's own line of kid's bikes.
- Features smaller wheels -- the perfect choice for kids.
- On our Family Trips, you'll find 20"" and 24"" bikes.
Included in your trip price
- For children up to 85 pounds
- Attaches to an adult bike with your child providing some of the pedal power for a real team effort!
- Ideal for kids who aren't yet ready for bike touring.
- Cannot be pulled by an e-bike.
Review Snapshot
by PowerReviews
Reviewed by 3 customers
Fabulous Trip for Families
What a fabulous trip. I highly recommend this for families who want to socialize with other families. Our kids had so much fun bonding and the other families on the trip were delightful. The scenery and activities were so fun and the hotels were fantastic. The leaders went above and beyond to make our trip very special. Backroads has thought of everything from gourmet picnics, drinks and snacks to lovely farm to table dinners. And there is down time built into each day to enjoy the resort, swim or have a spa treatment. We kayaked, cycled, hiked, rock climbed, took a lobster boat cruise, just to name a few things. We can't wait for our next Backroads Trip and hope to take more of our family next time.
Special multi-adventure family trip to Maine
Incredible itinerary, activities, food, luxury accommodations, fabulous leaders who gave exceptional customer service, and lovely guests all made for such a memorable trip. We can't wait to go on another Backroads trip. Backroads anticipates your every need and provides an exceptional experience where everything is first class down to the flowers on the picnic tables at every stop to the gourmet snacks and drinks. Superb!
Maine Delights
Biking in Acadia and Camden was both challenging and rewarding. Loved our hotel in Bar Harbor as well as the restaurants selected on this trip.Our teenage and college age kids would say this is amongst one of their favorite trips. Would love to see a Cadillac Mountain hike added to this itinerary. Great leaders and top notch service!
Backroads Guest Services
Hi Jen, thanks so much for your review. We are so thrilled that you had such a memorable trip! Regarding your suggestion, we are always weighing pros and cons in developing our itineraries, however difficult it may be for us (like choosing favorite children!). While Cadillac Mountain is indeed special, it really requires its own day. Our only full day in Acadia has some pretty stellar and diverse offerings - the trade-off in including Cadillac would mean missing the best (adult) bike ride of the week, a boat cruise on Diver Ed, and a hike around the stunning Great Head Peninsula. So while Cadillac didn’t make the cut for our Family Multi – too many amazing things! Such a good problem to have – we do offer it on our Walking trip and it is sometimes squeezed into our Custom Multi-Adventure itineraries. Thanks again Jen, we value your feedback so much.
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